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...these is the Smokehouse, www.thesmokehouse.com.my/ch.htm, built in 1939 and a surreal dream of English suburbia, with its impeccable lawns and heavy wooden beams. Originally created as a getaway for safari-suited colonials stationed in what was then called Malaya, the Smokehouse remains steeped in another era, in good ways (antiques, cozy nooks and crannies, double scotches by the fireplace) and bad (shabby rooms, peeling paint, awful food). The hotel website even refers, rather sniffily, to "electronic mail." There's something very old-school British about all of this, of course. Lovers of luxury may be disappointed, but children...
Western Wildlife Safari. The 1,000-acre Spring Creek Ranch resort, located on a butte in Jackson Hole, Wyo., near Grand Teton National Park, has luxurious log-cabin-like rooms with stone fireplaces and views of the Teton Mountains. Right now, the resort is offering a Summer Adventure package, which includes a guided horseback ride, a whitewater-rafting trip, a dawn or dusk wildlife safari (on which you may spot antelope, mule deer, elk, bison, coyotes or wolves) and two massages. Package rates for five nights start at $1,218 per person, based on double occupancy, including breakfast. Book...
...Just beyond Gansbaai - follow the signs from the R327 turnoff - is the privately owned Gondwana Game Reserve, tel: (27-44) 889 0287, home to Africa's legendary Big Five. Be sure to take a horseback safari or an evening game drive, which comes with hors d'oeuvres, sundowners and romantic views across the Outeniqua Mountains. Have dinner under the stars, then overnight at Gondwana's luxurious Fynbos Camp...
...great South African loves of wild game and strong, sweet drink. Take the R340 turnoff, follow the signs for Buffalo Hills in Wittedrift, and head to the Nyati JJJ Distillery, tel: (27-44) 535 9739, which is both a distillery and a game reserve. Embark on a safari, then sample the potent and award-winning mampoer (a citrus-fruit liqueur) and witblits (a powerful brandy...
...Dhabi, or by a short flight from Abu Dhabi airport. Those who can afford Desert Islands' considerable comforts are treated to five-star splendor inspired by a mélange of exotic themes - part Bedouin, part African, with a hint of East Asia and 19th century colonial style. Safari game drives allow close encounters with a host of beautiful beasts (just don't expect Tsavo or Kruger), and multiple soft-adventure activities are also on offer, from fascinating wadi walks to mountain-biking, kayaking through mangrove lagoons and snorkeling with coral-reef denizens - you'll probably swim with turtles...